Sunny Day ...

sweeping the clouds away. That's just what we've been needing. And we've gotten a few. Today was over 80! Woo-hoo!

Running, Running, Running

We had a wonderful Mother's Day. It started less-than-perfect, but by 9:30 I was making French toast and Joe was putting the bedroom furniture we purchased from IKEA together. After breakfast, we spent almost all of the day outside.

Joey is perpetually in motion. If not on his tractor, or tricycle, he's running around.

Occasionally, and usually with some help from Dad, I can get him to slow down long enough to take a picture.

But then he's off running again. Can we bottle that energy?

Happy Mother's Day

More smiles

My sister photoshopped a version of this picture without my husband in it, but since I can't find it right now, this is what you get. They were both having fun anyway.

Bobcat

If you talk to Joey at all, you may have heard that our neighbor has a bobcat in his driveway. Well, this weekend, we went over to see if he'd let Joey check it out. And he did us one better - he let Joey get in the bobcat! The boy was in heaven.

Joey's also sending special birthday wishes to one of his favorite aunts. Happy Birthday, Aunt Rachel!

Like Pop-Pop

I was wearing a hat this weekend, and Joey couldn't wait for his chance to wear it. And he only wanted to wear it backwards, like Pop-Pop does when he's being silly.

First Farmer's Tan

We spent the entire day outside yesterday. After breakfast, Joey, Ginny and I took a nice long walk. When we got home we "helped" Daddy change the blades on the riding mower so that he could cut the grass before it starts raining again. Joey couldn't wait to help Daddy!

I think Daddy enjoyed having a little helper out there, too. Maybe he got in the way a little, but what else does a two-year-old do?

Since it was still only April, I was not even thinking about sunscreen. Not sure how well it shows up here, but Joey's forearms are definitely red. I won't make that mistake again!